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"Schindler's List," Steven Spielberg's searing Holocaust drama of death and salvation, captured a leading 12 nominations Wednesday for the 66th Academy Awards, including best picture and director."The Piano" and "The Remains of the Day" earned eight nominations each, including best picture. The other best picture nominees were "The Fugitive" and "In the Name of the Father."
Best actor nominees were Daniel Day-Lewis for "In the Name of the Father," Laurence Fishburne in "What's Love Got to Do With It," Tom Hanks in "Philadelphia," Anthony Hopkins in "The Remains of the Day" and Liam Neeson in "Schindler's List."
The actress nominations were Angela Bassett in "What's Love Got to Do With It," Stockard Channing in "Six Degrees of Separation," Holly Hunter in "The Piano," Emma Thompson in "The Remains of the Day" and Debra Winger in "Shadowlands."
Spielberg, the most popular director in Hollywood history, received his fourth nomination for directing - but he has yet to win.
In 1986 he received an honorary Oscar but has been snubbed for such hits as "E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial" and "Close Encounters of the Third Kind."
Jane Campion became only the second woman to be nominated for best director for "The Piano." Lina Wertmuller was nominated for "Seven Beauties" in 1976.
In addition to Spielberg, Campion faces Jim Sheridan for "In the Name of the Father," James Ivory for "The Remains of the Day" and Robert Altman for "Short Cuts."
Thompson and Hunter were each nominated for supporting actress, the first time in academy history two performers have received two nominations in the same year.
Hunter was nominated in the supporting category for "The Firm" and Thompson for "In the Name of the Father." Also nominated were Anna Paquin for "The Piano," Rosie Perez in "Fearless" and Winona Ryder in "The Age of Innocence."
Paquin, at age 11, is the youngest performer to receive a nomination since Justin Henry, 8, was nominated in 1979 for "Kramer vs. Kramer."
Leonardo DiCaprio was nominated for best supporting actor for "What's Eating Gilbert Grape," joining Ralph Fiennes in "Schind-ler's List," Tommy Lee Jones in "The Fugitive," John Malkovich in "In the Line of Fire" and Pete Postlethwaite in "In the Name of the Father."
"Jurassic Park," the highest-grossing film in Hollywood history, earned just three nominations. Spielberg's dinosaur blockbuster was nominated for sound, sound-effects editing and visual effects.
Among films with multiple nom-in-ations, "The Fugitive" earned seven, as did "In the Name of the Father." "The Age of Innocence" collected five nominations, tying it with "Philadelphia."
Nominated for best foreign language film were Spain's "Belle Epoque," Hong Kong's "Farewell My Concubine," United Kingdom's Welsh-language "Hedd Wyn," Vietnam's "The Scent of Green Papaya" and Taiwan's "The Wedding Banquet."
It was the first time more than one film from Asia was nominated in the category in a single year.
Members of academy branches select nominees in specialized categories except for the best picture category, which is voted on by all members.
The awards will be presented March 21 with actress Whoopi Goldberg as host.
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Academy Award nominees
BEST PICTURE BEST ACTRESS
"Schindler's List" Holly Hunter, "The Piano"
"The Fugitive" Angela Bassett
"In the Name of the Father" "What's Love Got To Do With It"
"The Piano" Emma Thompson
"The Remains of the Day" "The Remains of the Day"
Debra Winger
"Shadowlands"
Stockard Channing
"Six Degrees of Separation"
BEST ACTOR DIRECTOR
Laurence Fishburne Jim Sheridan
"What's Love Got To Do With It" "In the Name of the Father"
Anthony Hopkins Jane Campion
"The Remains of the Day" "The Piano"
Daniel Day-Lewis James Ivory,
"In the Name of the Father" "The Remains of the Day" Liam Neeson Steven Spielberg
"Schindler's List" "Schindler's List"
Tom Hanks Robert Altman
"Philadelphia" "Short Cuts"